Hydraulic-power machine



No. 622,978. Patented A pr. n ,1899.

A. L. RINEARSON.

HYDRAULIC POWER MACHINE.-

(Application filad Apr. 6, 1898.)

(llo Model.)

WITNESSES TH: "cams PETERS '20.. Puum-Lrmu. WASHINGTON. D. c.

- NITED STATES 1 ABRAHAM LEWIS RINEARSON,

OF HORSE SHOE BEND, IDAHO.

HYDRAULIC-POWER MACH|NE.

SPECIFICATIONVfOrming' part of Letters Patent No. 622,978, dated. 11,1899.

Application filed April 6, 1898.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM LEwIs R1- NEARSON, of Horse ShoeBend, in thecounty of Boise and State of Idaho, have invented a new and ImprovedHydraulic-Power Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

The object of this invention is to provide a machine adapted to takepower from the current of a stream and to apply said power for variouspurposes at a point inshore or at a point at or near the stream or overthe stream, if necessary.

A further object of the invention is to so construct the power-machinethat it will be simple, durable, and economical and whereby thefloat-wheel of the machine may be raised and lowered as required by theheight of the water or by the drift or when necessary to stop themachine altogether.

The invention consists in thenovel construction and combination of theseveral parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed outin the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification,

, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding partsin all the figures.

I Figure 1 is a front elevation of the machine. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken practically onthe line 3 3 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a horizontal section takenpractically on the line 4 4: of Fig. 2.

Upon the bank of the stream a vertical structure A is erected,consisting of suitable cross-timbers and uprights. At the upper portionof the structure a supplemental section A is made, arranged to extendhorizontally over the stream, and this projecting portion A of theframework consists of horizontal timbers or beams and 11, located at thesides of the main structure, one above the other, and connected bysuitable front bars or braces of any description. A frame B is providedat the bottom of the main structure and independent thereof, inwhichframe B the current-wheel 12 is journaled. Fromthe inneror long side ofthis frame B horizontal beams or timbers 13 and 13 project out over thewater and have guided movement against I upright posts 14: and 14forming a portion Serial No. 676.664. (No model.)

of the main structure. The upstream-beam is the anchor-beam, as shown inFig. 3, and has fixed at one side, near the end, an anti friction-roller15, having movement on the post or upright 14. The lower or downstreambeam 13 (see also Fig. 3) is a straining-beam and is provided with anantifriction-roller 15, having movement upon the upright 14 of th mainstructure.

The current-wheel may be of any approved or suitable construction, andthe shaft 16, to which the wheel is secured, is provided with one ormore sprocket-wheels 16, (or grooved pulleys when ropes are employed,)connected by chain belts 17 or ropes with the upper shaft 18, providedwith a corresponding number of sprocket-wheels or grooved pulleys 19,over which the chains or ropes 17 pass. These sprocket wheels or groovedpulleys may be of anysuitable construction to receive and be turned bythe chain belts or ropes without danger of the belts slipping therefrom.The ends of the upper shaft 18 (shown Fig. 1, and these rollers areplaced in suitable receptacles containing oil or other lubricant. Therollers 21, upon which the shaft 18 has bearing, as shown in Fig; 1, arelocated upon lift-bars 22, said lift-bars being placed one at the frontand the other at the rear of the extension A of the main structure,hav-' ing guided movement between standards 23, which standards are inpairs, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4.. Each pair of standards 23 isprovided with longit'udinally-arranged apertures or openings 24, andpins are passed through these openings below the lift-bars 22. Of thesepins the two on the right of the center of the lift-bars 22 serve asfulcrums at the moment at which the lift-bars have movement, leaving thetwo pins on the left free to be moved up or down one or more apertures,as desired. In turn the two pins on the left are made fulcrums and thepins on the right are free to be moved. These movements of the pins arerepeated as often as desired and effect the movement of the framecarrying the current-wheel either upward or downward. When the lift-bars22 are raised, the current-wheel and its frame, together with its inFigs. 1 2, and'a) are journaled in suitable boxes 20, the ends of theshaft being held to turn on rollers 21, as shown particularly inpower-shaft 18, resting upon the lift-bars, will also be raised, sincethe frame and shaft 18 are connected by the belt 17, and these partswill be held in their adjusted position by the aforesaid pins 25. I

In orderthat the vertical movement of the frame carrying thecurrent-wheel may be easily made, levers O are provided at the upperportion of the frame extension A, the levers being located each side ofthe said extension. The fulerums of the levers are at one side of theircenters, their outer ends being shorter than their inner ends, as shownparticularly in Fig. 2. The shorter ends of the levers O are connectedby chains or ropes 26 with the ends of the lift-bars 22, while thelonger ends of the levers are connected, by means of ropes or chains 27,with an adj usting-shaft 28, journaled in a frame 29, (see Figs. 2 and4,) the said frame being made fast to the beams 10 of the extension A ofthe main structure. The ropes or chains 27 at opposite sides of thestructure are wound in opposite directions upon the adjusting-shaft 28,so that when the shaft is manipulated op,- posite ends of the lift-barswill be alternately raised and lowered. The shaft 28 is provided withahand-wheel 29, whereby the said shaft may be turned, and by winding theropes 27 on the adjusting-shaft 28 the current-wheel and the partsconnected therewith may be elevated.

I employ a device D (shown particularly in Figs. land 2) for levelingthe Water or current wheel 12 and its frame B. This device consists of atriangular frame 30, in which is journaled a short shaft 30% The frame30 preferably consists of a base member, side members, and a block atthe apex of the side members. The shaft 30 has attached to it one end ofa rope 31, which is carried upward and secured, preferably, to thecentral portion of the forward lift-bar 22. The short shaft 30 isprovided with a hand-wheel 32at its outer or forward end, which may beheld in any desired position by means of a rope lock 32 or itsequivalent, as shown in Fig. 1. The outer or forward end of the shaft 30is supported by a loop-rope 34, in which a crossbar 35 is introduced, sothat the said looprope may be lengthened or shortened, and the loop-ropeis connected with the forward liftbar 22 by means of a branch 36. Thelower end of the frame 30 is attached to the forward beam of thecurrent-wheel frame B by means of a rope 33, attached to the frameusually by a connected loop 33. (Shown in Fig. 1.) Thus it will beobserved that the currentwheel and its frame may be leveled in the eventit should not be properly adjusted by the levers O and theadjusting-shaft 28. The rope fastening 32 is attached to a pin 38,secured to the cu rrent-wheel frame B, as shown inFig.2.. The inshoreend of the frame B is supported by one or more ropes or chains 39,leading upward from said frame to a connection with the rear lift-bars22. A sprocket-wheel 43 is secured upon the upper shaft 18, andin suit--able hangers 43*, attached to the frame B, a second, sprocket-wheel 43is mounted to turn, a bucket chain 42 being passed over. the wheels 43and 43 and the Water elevated by the buckets of the said chain isdelivered into the chute 44, through the medium of which chute the wateris delivered to any desired point.

The machine may be utilized for any desired purpose Where power isrequired, although in the drawings it is shown as applied for elevatingwater.

It will be obvious from the foregoing description of the invention thatthe device is susceptible of various modifications without materialdeparture from the principle and spirit of the invention, and for thisreason I do not wish to be understood as limiting'myself to the preciseform of the parts herein set forth.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. In a hydraulic-power machine, a stationary frame,a frame having free movement upon the stationary frame, a current wheelj ournaled in the movable frame, a power-shaft driven from thecurrent-wheel, lift-bars sup- 7 porting the power-shaft, and anadjustingshaft connected with the lift-bars, whereby and lowering theend portions of the lift-bars,

as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a hydraulic-power machine, a main frame, a current-wheel, a framein which the current-wheel is journaled, having guided movement on themain frame, lift devices, a power-shaftjournaled upon the lift devices,supports for-said lift devices, a connection between the lift devicesand current-wheel frame, levers connected with the lift devices, anadjusting-shaft, and a connection between the levers and saidadjusting-shaft, substantially as described.

4. In a'hydraulic-power machine, the combination, with a mainframe, anextension therefrom, an auxiliary frame held to slide in the main frame,a current-wheel journaled in the auxiliary frame, a drive-shaft, andlift devices upon which the drive-shaft is journaled, of a drivingconnection between the drive-shaft and the shaft of the current-wheel,levers located at each side of the extension of the main frame, thelevers being arranged to cross one another, an adjusting-shaft locatedbelow the levers, a Windlass connection between the inner ends of thelevers and the adjusting-shaft, a connection between the outer ends ofthe levers and the lifting devices, and

upon the main frame below the extension, a 7

current wheel journaled in the auxiliary frame, lift-bars having slidingmovement in the extension from the main frame, a driveshaft journaled onthe said lift-bars, and a belt connection between the drive-shaft andthe shaft of the current-wheel, of levers fulcrumed at a point betweentheir centers and outer ends upon the side portions of theextension-frame, the levers at each side being arranged to cross oneanother, an adjustingshaft located below the said levers, a windlassconnection between the adjusting-shaft and the inner ends of the saidlevers, a connection between the outer ends of the said levers and thesaid lift-bars, adjustable supports for the lift-bars independent of thesup ports obtained by connection with the said levers, and a levelingattachment for the outer or free end of the auxiliary frame,substantially as shown and described.

ABRAHAM LEWIS RINEARSON. Witnesses:

GEORGE PETTENGELL, EDGAR E. DICKEY.

